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Robbie Keane is available to play for the Republic of Ireland in next week's international friendly at Wembley, as his LA Galaxy bosses belatedly granted him permission to link up with Giovanni Trapattoni's squad.

The Irish FA says the Los Angeles Galaxy agreed to let forward Robbie Keane play in friendlies against England and Georgia that are not on FIFA fixture dates.

In one of the least surprising items of Villa news in the past year, Richard Dunne has left the club. He will surely be followed by other senior members of the squad, as Villa's mission statement of overhauling the playing staff continues into the cl...

Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane has been forced to pull out of next week's glamour friendly against England at Wembley.

Andy Carroll has been ruled out of England's upcoming friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil after suffering a foot injury.

Gareth McAuley believes West Bromwich Albion's targets will be higher for the 2013-14 season after a disappointing end to the campaign.

England manager Roy Hodgson is to urge England supporters not to sing anti-IRA songs during their friendly against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley on May 29.

Jack Wilshere has set himself a target of leading Arsenal and England in the future.

Manchester City's Jack Rodwell has earned a call-up to the England squad for upcoming friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.

It turns out Northern Ireland won't have its own team for the World Cup.

Aston Villa news

Hull City are keen to reward Paul McShane with a new contract after he scored one of the goals that won them promotion to the Premier League.

Andy Carroll has been handed an England recall for the upcoming international friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.

Pat McQuaid will stand for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union after being endorsed by the Swiss federation.

A little of this and a little of that from the boxing world: • Middleweight contender Andy Lee (29-2, 20 KOs), 28, of Ireland, gets back in action May 15 on promoter Lou DiBella's Broadway Boxing card at B.B. King Blues Club in New Yor...